Yesterday's results & headlines

Scandinavia gives O'Brien his ton at Ascot

Royal Ascot's Gold Cup Day belonged to Ballydoyle. Scandinavia, ridden by Ryan Moore, dug deepest in a pulsating finish to deny last year's hero Trawlerman by a head over the two-and-a-half miles, with Sweet William staying on for third. The victory delivered Aidan O'Brien his landmark 100th Royal Ascot winner and a record-extending tenth Gold Cup — a remarkable training milestone confirmed in a race time of 4m 18.53s.

Earlier on the card, Moore and Joseph O'Brien combined to take the King George V Stakes, while William Haggas and James Doyle took the Ribblesdale with their well-fancied filly. Seamie Heffernan stole the opener, the Chesham Stakes, for Johnny Murtagh's Tony Mullins-trained stable, completing a deeply Irish day on the Heath.

Bethell strikes late as Black Caps wobble at the Oval

At the Kia Oval, England's second Rothesay Test against New Zealand opened with stand-in skipper Joe Root winning the toss and inserting the tourists. The decision was vindicated late in the day as Jacob Bethell (2-8) and debutant seamer Sonny Baker (2 wkts) ripped through the middle order, leaving New Zealand 291-7 at stumps. Tom Blundell top-scored with 51 from 84 balls; Glenn Phillips will resume unbeaten on 49 this morning. Root is captaining in the absence of Ben Stokes, stood down by the ECB following an off-field nightclub incident.

Transfer window opens with a bang

The Premier League's summer window opened on Monday and the early business has been brisk. Manchester United are closing on Atalanta's Ederson in a deal worth around £34.9m, while Chelsea have agreed the sale of Marc Cucurella to Real Madrid. Tottenham have moved swiftly to land Marcos Senesi on a free, and Manchester City have already had two nine-figure bids rejected by Nottingham Forest for England midfielder Elliot Anderson.

Today's fixtures & previews

Royal Ascot Day Four — Coronation Stakes day

The Royal Meeting reaches its penultimate afternoon with two Group 1 prizes anchoring a seven-race card. The juvenile fillies open proceedings in the Albany Stakes at 14:30, before the headline acts: the Commonwealth Cup at 15:05 brings the top three-year-old sprinters together over six furlongs, while the Coronation Stakes at 16:20 pits the season's leading three-year-old fillies over a mile. The Duke of Edinburgh, Sandringham, King Edward VII (G2) and Palace of Holyroodhouse handicaps round off the card at 18:10.

World Cup 2026 — Scotland's qualification crunch

Steve Clarke's Scotland kick off at 23:00 BST against Morocco at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough. Win and the Tartan Army are into the round of 32 for the first time at a major tournament — a remarkable thought after John McGinn's winner in Houston last weekend. Earlier in the evening the hosts the United States open Group D against Australia (20:00 BST, Seattle), and Brazil — already two wins from two in Group C — face Haiti in Philadelphia at 02:00 BST. Türkiye-Paraguay closes the night from Santa Clara.

Cricket and the rest

The second Test resumes at 11:00 at the Oval with England desperate to mop up the New Zealand tail before Phillips can drag the Black Caps to par. Up the M11 at Chelmsford, Essex host Nottinghamshire in the Rothesay County Championship from 11:00. The grass tennis season rolls on at Queen's, and at Real Club Valderrama the Spanish Open enters its second round with Tommy Fleetwood the headline British presence.

Betting tips & odds analysis

Player news & injury updates

Scott McKenna returns to Tartan Army training

The Hearts defender — a calf doubt since the Haiti opener — has rejoined full sessions in Boston, easing Steve Clarke's central-defensive concerns ahead of Morocco. Captain Andrew Robertson is fit and expected to keep the armband at left-back, with Angus Gunn likely to retain the gloves.

Morocco sweat on Bounou and Aguerd

The Atlas Lions face a goalkeeping headache: Yassine Bounou is rated doubtful after taking a heavy fall against Brazil, while Nayef Aguerd has not fully shaken off the muscular issue he picked up in the warm-up draw with Norway. Walid Regragui may be forced into a defensive reshuffle that hands Scotland a clear avenue down the channels.

Ben Stokes stood down by the ECB

England's Test captain was withdrawn from the second-Test squad following an off-field nightclub incident now under internal review. Joe Root has stepped up as stand-in skipper for the remainder of the Oval Test, with the ECB declining to comment on disciplinary timelines.

Premier League comings and goings

Beyond the headline moves, Anthony Gordon has completed a switch from Newcastle to the continent, while Tottenham's pursuit of Marcos Senesi on a free is now expected to be formally announced in the coming hours. Manchester City's pursuit of Elliot Anderson remains alive despite Nottingham Forest's resolute stance on a British-record demand, and Adam Wharton is the next Crystal Palace name agents are circling.

Royal Ascot jockey watch

Ryan Moore continues his pursuit of the meeting's leading rider title with eight from sixteen, leading William Buick by two going into the Coronation Stakes card. Frankie Dettori, riding at the meeting for what could be his final time before his autumn US relocation, books a single Sandringham mount for the Stoute team.